HOLIDAY TRAINS ANNOUNCEMENT

Richfield Springs Scenic Railway shares Holiday Trains Announcement for Festive Fridays and the Santa Special!!

Richfield Springs Scenic Railway, UCSV Train in Winter, Photo credit Richfield Springs Scenic Railway

The Santa Special

THE SANTA SPECIAL: Santa Claus will be making a visit from the North Pole! Join the Richfield Springs Scenic Railway for a leisurely ride along the illuminated tracks to the West End Christmas Town in the cedar woods! The roundtrip takes about 90 minutes, as there’s the chance of running into some of St. Nick’s friends along the way!

Santa Train, Photo Richfield Springs Scenic Railroad Facebook page.

Santa trains will run on 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 and 12/23 at 2:00PM and 4:00PM. Train rides into the forest include a stop for a few photos along the way. Santa will be onboard for those young and young at heart.

Festive Fridays

Festive Fridays– Join the Richfield Springs Scenic Railway for some end of the week holiday cheer at 4:00PM. 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 and 12/22.

“We will take our passengers into the forest and stop on the way back to grab some photos at our little holiday display. Fun for friends and family!!”

Tickets on Sale Now!

Celebrate the holiday season with the Richfield Springs Scenic Railway quirky brand of railroad fun!

$24 adults & $12 children (ages 3-12). $2 of every ticket sale will be donated to local charities!

All trains are advance sale ONLY and limited to 30 riders per train, so reserve your tickets now! Last year our holiday trains were very popular and sold out – reserve your seats now!

Richfield Springs Scenic Railway

The Richfield Springs branch of the Lackawanna Railroad in central New York has its origin as the Utica, Chenango and Susquehanna Valley Railroad built in 1868. The line was absorbed by the Lackawanna Railroad (DL&W) in 1870 and provided freight and passenger services through the early years of the twentieth century. The DL&W merged with the Erie Railroad in 1960 to form the Erie Lackawanna Railway Company (EL) with the now merged railroad providing “freight service only” to customers in the three county region served by the line. In 1974 the EL sold the branch to the Central New York Railroad Corporation (CNY) of Cooperstown, New York. The CNY continued to provide freight service on the line into the early 1990’s. See more about the history of the Richfield Springs Scenic Railway history and their current work to preserve this historic past for future generations.

You can find more holiday events near you at Mohawk Valley Today Events!